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Modern Indian History

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Modern Indian History covers the colonial period, the freedom struggle, and key political movements. It includes questions on important leaders, the Indian National Congress, and social reforms. Mastering these questions is vital for clearing competitive government exams.

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Modern Indian History Questions

Multiple choice

Who founded the Satyashodhak Samaj?

  1. Swami Dayananda Saraswati

  2. Mahatma Phule

  3. Swami Vivekananda

  4. Justice Ranade
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Satyashodhak Samaj is a religion established by Mahatma Jyotirao Phule on September 24, 1873.

Multiple choice

Who is the author of the book “Ignited Minds”?

  1. Abdul Kalam

  2. Jawaharlal Nehru

  3. Indira Gandhi

  4. Gandhi
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Ignited Minds: Unleashing the Power Within India is a book written by A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, the former President of India. It focuses on empowering the youth of India.

Multiple choice

“Missionaries of Charity” was founded by

  1. Mahatma Gandhi

  2. Mother Teresa

  3. Swami Vivekananda

  4. Jawaharlal Nehru
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Mother Teresa founded the Missionaries of Charity in 1950 in Kolkata, an organization dedicated to helping the poor and destitute.

Multiple choice

__________introduced India to the west.

  1. Mahatma Gandhi

  2. Mother Teresa

  3. Swami Vivekananda

  4. Indira Gandhi
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Swami Vivekananda is credited with introducing Indian philosophy and spirituality to the West, most notably through his address at the 1893 Parliament of the World's Religions in Chicago.

Multiple choice

________is known for Chipko Movement.

  1. Sunder Lal Bahuguna

  2. Mahatma Gandhi

  3. Jawaharlal Nehru

  4. Sardar Patel
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Sunderlal Bahuguna was a key figure in the Chipko movement. The movement was a non-violent protest against the felling of trees.

Multiple choice

______ was/were the freedom fighter/s.

  1. Sarojini Naidu

  2. Mayawati

  3. Both 1 and 2

  4. None of the above
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Sarojini Naidu was a prominent freedom fighter, poet, and politician, often referred to as the Nightingale of India for her poetry.

Multiple choice

Find the odd one out.

  1. Abdul Kalam

  2. R.Venkatraman

  3. Jawaharlal Nehru

  4. Rajendra Prasad
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C Correct answer
Explanation

All the others were former presidents, while Nehru was a former prime minister

Multiple choice

Raja Rammohun Roy was the founder of

  1. Arya Samaj

  2. Brahmo Samaj

  3. Ramakrishna Mission

  4. Prarthana Samaj
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Raja Rammohun Roy founded the Brahmo Samaj in 1828 to reform Hindu society and promote monotheism.

Multiple choice

The non-cooperation movement did not envisage

  1. Reviving hand-spinning and weaving as part of Swadeshi

  2. Deliberate violation of laws

  3. Boycott of foreign goods

  4. Refusal to cooperate with govt.
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The Non-Cooperation Movement was intended to be a peaceful, non-violent protest. Deliberate violation of laws was a feature of the later Civil Disobedience Movement, not the Non-Cooperation Movement.